The Cherished Wife

Ronald sighed internally.

Noelle made it to Collosus Group in the nick of time. She had barely taken her seat when Brian emerged from his office. Noelle shot up. "Mr. Parker!"

Brian nodded, giving Noelle a quick once-over. "You're late."

Noelle blinked in surprise. "I'm not late, Mr. Parker!" She rushed to explain, but Brian cut her off with a dismissive wave. "The project team should be here ten minutes early. You're new, so you didn't know, but don't let it happen again." "Understood, Mr. Parker!" Noelle nodded, making a mental note.

"Look, it doesn't matter who you are or what you've been through today. The company's rules are set in stone, and there are no excuses. Got it?"

"Got it." Noelle promised she would be on time from now on, which seemed to satisfy Brian. "Alright. Come with me to my office."

straightened her clothes and followed

I showed you around West City, so you've got a bit of the picture. These files are for you.

a bit bewildered. As she flipped through them, surprise flickered across her face. "Are these all projects you've worked on

nodded. "Each project has its own set of

Parker?" Noelle asked, clearly taken aback. Brian paused, his hand on the papers, and

"It's just that I'm new here, and I haven't really dealt

letting you in on

could not believe her luck. Getting hands-on experience beat just dreaming about projects any day. She was just a

project's a big deal for the company, and it's not a one-man show. It's all about teamwork. They wouldn't give us this gig if they didn't think we could nail it. Your ideas and approach might need some polish, but you've got patience and

shining through. "I won't

Arya was on the way to deliver a coffee to Brian, so they nearly collided. Arya's expression flickered with something